Combined retort and shaker and cooler.



J. S. GUIBBINI. GOMBINED DETORT AND 'SHAKER AND GDDLEB.

APPLIU'ATIN FILED JUNE 9,1908.

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91 5 ,428. Patented Mar. 16, 1909.

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@NILDE STATES JOSEPH S. GUIBBINI, OF BENICIA, CALIFORNIA.

COMBINED RETORT AND SHAKER AND COOLER.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JosEPH S. GUIBBINI, a citizen of the United Statesof America, residing at Benicia, in the county of Solano, State ofCalifornia, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in aCombined Retort and Shaker' and Cooler, of which the following is aspecification.

This invention relates to a combined retort and shaker and is designedas an improvement on the apparatus forming the subject matter of Patent881,120, issued to me March 10, 1908.

An object of this invention is to provide novel means for coupling thetruck to the shaker rod in order that the truck will take motion fromthe said rod.

A further object of the invention is to provide means for cushioning thestroke of the rod in each direction to prevent a jerking movement of thetruck. The slipping of belts of the power applying apparatus is alsoobviated and the formation of lumps in the milk when cooling isprevented.

A further object of the invention is to provide a retort door which isself-opening, said door being held open during the application andremoval of the truck with the milk containers.

With the foregoing and other objects in view, the invention consists inthe details of construction and in the arrangement and combination ofparts to be hereinafter more fully set forth and claimed.

In describing the invention in detail, reference will be had to theaccompanying drawings forming part of this specification wherein likecharacters denote corresponding parts in the several views, in which-Figure 1, is a sectional view of a retort and illustrating the remainderof the apparatus embodying the invention in elevation; Fig. 2, is asectional view on the line 2 2 of Fig. 1; Fig. 3, is a sectional view onthe line 3 3 of Fig. 1 and Fig. 4, is an enlarged detail view of thedoor for the retort.

In these drawings A, denotes a retort having a door A hinged to its end;said door being mounted on a shaft B, which is rotatable in bearings C.The shaft B, has its end bent at an angle to that portion on which thedoor is mounted, and said end portion has a weight D, which overcomesthe weight of the door and causes said door to swing open when it isreleased from its fastenings. The

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed June 9, 1908.

Patented March 16, 1909.

Serial No. 437,580.

door has a packing E, to render it steamtight, and said packing ispreferably L- shaped in order that it will iit in the angle of the dooras shown in Fig. 1. The door is pressed into contact with the surface ofthe retort in order to make a steam-tight joint through the medium ofthe bolts A2, which bolts are of ordinarT type.

The retort A, has a series of segmental sprinklers f, designed to admitwater to the interior of the retort after the contents of the retorthave been heated, the spray from the sprinklers being for the purpose ofrapidly cooling the cooked contents of the retort. Steam is admitted tothe retort through the supply pipe H, and the condensed steam and waterdrains through the pipe I.

Within the retort is the frame J, having two series of wheels on whichthe truck K, is supported in the retort, it being understood that thesaid truck is to carry containers for milk or other material to betreated. A center beam L, of the frame supports a guide M, and twobrackets N, in which the shaker rod O, is reciprocated, the said shakerrod eX- tending through a packing box P, in the end of the retort andhaving connect-ion at its outer end with a cross-head Q, slidable inguide-s R. A frame S, supports the guides and the crank shaft T, whichis connected to the cross head by the pitman U. By means of the powertransmitting means the shaker rod is reciprocated on a horizontal planewith a smooth, even movement.

The truck frame has a depending guide 7c, to receive the shaker rod O,and also has an end plate c, through which a reduced end o, of theshaker rod O, extends. By reducing the end of the shaker rod, a shouldero', is formed which abuts the inner surface of the end plate .7f:.Thereduced end o, of the shaker rod is threaded to receive the large nutK', which bears against the outer surface of the end plate c, and as theshaker rod is thus secured to the end plate of the truck, movement ofthe shaker rod is communicated to said truck.

From the foregoing description and an inspection of the drawing, it willbe observed that when a truck is run on the rollers y', the shaker rodwill be inserted in the guide 7c, and the reduced end of the shaker rodwill enter the aperture ofthe end plate cf, after which the nut K, isapplied to the reduced end o, of the shaker rod. After the contents ofthe containers on the truck have been treated, the nut K', is removedand the truck is free to be drawn from the rollers of the frame. It Willbe understood, of course, that during the time the truck is reciprocatedsteam or other heating agent is admitted to the retortand that When thematerial being treated is sufficiently cooked or heated, it can becooled by the admission of sprays of cold Water through the sprinklersf.

In Order to cushion the stroke of the shaker rod near the end ot' itsstroke in each direction, a collar O, is fixed on the shaker rod and aspring O2, encircles the rod on each side of the collar, said springscontacting with the brackets N, just before the shaker .rod reaches theend of its stroke. The springs act to prevent jerking motion when theshaker rod. reverses its movement and the tension of the springs may bevaried to suit particular requirements.

I claiml. In a retort and shaker, a retort having heat applying and coldapplying apparatus and a drain, a frame in the retort, a receptacleholder mounted to move on the frame, a shaker rod, means for connectingthe shaker rod to the receptacle holder, a guide on the receptacleholder through which the shaker rod projects, brackets and a guide onthe frame in which the shaker rod reciprocates, means on the shaker rodengaging the brackets to cushion the shaker rod, and means forreciprocating the shaker rod.

2. In a retort and shaker, a retort, supports therein, a moving memberon the supports, a shaker rod connected to the moving member, bracketson the supports through which the shaker rod moves, springs encirclingthe shaker rod, a collar between the springs, and means forreciprocating the shaker rod.

3. In a retort and shaker, a retort having heat applying means, acooling apparatus and a drain, a frame in the retort, a truck capable ofreciprocating with relation to the frame, a shaker rod, a platedepending from the truck having an aperture to receive the end of theshaker rod, means for securing the shaker rod to the plate, a guide onthe truck through which the shaker rod projects, brackcts and a guide onthe frame in which the shaker rod reciprocates, means on the shaker rodengaging the brackets to cushion the shaker rod, and means forreciprocating the shaker rod.

4. In a retort and shaker, a retort having a frame therein, a truckcapable of reciprocating with relation to the frame, brackets and aguide on the frame, a shaker rod movable therethrough, means forconnecting the shaker rod to the truck, means for reciproeating theshaker rod, springs encircling the shaker rod and adapted to alternatelycontact a bracket and means on the shaker rod against Which the ends ofthe springs abut.

5. In a retort and shaker, a retort having a frame, a truck capable ofreciprocating With relation to the frame, a shaker rod, brackets on theframe through which the shaker rod moves, springs encircling the shakerrod, a collar between the springs, and means for reciprocating theshaker rod.

In testimony Whereoil I aHix my signature in the presence of tWoWitnesses.

JOSEPH S. GUIBBINI.

Witnesses E. M. BrLLINGs, II. K. WHITE.

